SHS Journalism teacher receives national award in California

The Journalism Education Association of Kansas State University, Kansas, awarded Stockbridge teacher Elizabeth Cyr of Gregory with its Diversity Award recently during their national meeting in Anaheim, California.

The Diversity Award honors a scholastic journalism teacher, student, or group that demonstrates a commitment to cultural awareness and encourages a multicultural approach with the student media staff, production, or community.

“The care she gives her students as they explore diverse topics shows,” Kaitlin Edgerton, CJE, said. “Only an educator who wishes to expand diversity would be able to cultivate and capture such a wonderful group of students to work towards educating others around them.”

Cyr’s staff has regular diversity training, so they can gain more insight into the tough topics and be prepared to handle the responses from their community. She was recognized April 25-27 during at the JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention in Anaheim, California.

Founded in 1924, JEA supports scholastic journalism by providing resources and rewarding student excellence, teacher achievement, and by fostering diversity that builds unity. It is headquartered at Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.

Drop in during our monthly knitting and crocheting circle. Bring aproject or some yarn from your stash and find a new pattern to try. Allexperience levels welcome!Tuesdays, March 6, April 3 & May 1 • 5–7 p.m.

Welcome spring by connecting with other community members on Wednesdaymornings. Talk about local events, favorite books or movies, new reads, or whatevercomes up.Wednesdays, March 7–May 30 • 11 a.m.–12 p.m

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Washtenaw County will host a free peer-to-peer educational program for families, friends and caregivers of individuals diagnosed with a mental illness such as major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. The class will be led by trained peer mentors who also live with mental illness. This is not a support group, but a supportive, safe and confidential program.

This course teaches the basics about serious brain disorders and treatments, helps connect people to others who share a similar experience and teaches important skills and coping techniques for their difficult journey.

Class meets weekly and starts:

Date: Thursday, March 15, 2018 for 12 weeks.

Time: 6 – 8 p.m.

Location: St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, 775 S. Main Street, Chelsea, MI

There is no cost for this class but registration is required. Please call Kathy Walz, Behavioral Health Navigator at 734-680-5312 to register.

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Washtenaw County will host a free family-to-family educational program for families, friends and caregivers of individuals diagnosed with a mental illness such as major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder.

This course will teach the basics about serious brain disorders and treatments, help connect people to community resources and teach important skills and coping techniques for their difficult journey.

The educational program consists of a series of 12 weekly classes structured to help parents, friends, and caregivers understand and support individuals with serious mental illness while maintaining their own well-being.

Class meets weekly and starts:

Date: Thursday, March 15, 2018 for 12 weeks.

Time: 6 – 8:30 p.m.

Location: St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, 775 S. Main Street, Chelsea, MI

Please call 734-680-5312 to register and to speak with Kathy Walz, Behavioral Health Navigator at St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea.

Visit our information table at the Open Air Market ofStockbridge, and enjoy live music every Friday (weatherpermitting.) Market Music is presented with help fromthe Stockbridge DDA, Stockbridge Area Arts Council,Stockbridge Area Chamber of Commerce, the Friends ofthe Stockbridge Library, and CADL’s Stockbridge branch.Fridays, May 4–Aug. 31 (skip June 15)Market 4–7 p.m.; Music 5:30–7 p.m

As part of the CHALLENGE we will be hosting a “Wellness Series” of six community events focused on “Moving More” and “Eating Better”. These events are not only OPEN to the CHALLENGE participants, but FREE AND OPEN to all community members. We welcome and encourage everyone to participate and take advantage of these educational and physical programs.

Just like blood pressure screenings are helpful for physical health, screenings can be helpful for our mental health. Mental health screenings are offered at no cost by a licensed professional who will help develop an appropriate, individualized plan of support.

Welcome spring by connecting with other community members on Wednesdaymornings. Talk about local events, favorite books or movies, new reads, or whatevercomes up.Wednesdays, March 7–May 30 • 11 a.m.–12 p.m

We want to be a blessing to the greater mid-Michigan community by opening the EchoCenter. Pastors, Youth Pastors and Youth Leaders are encouraged to attend the Pastors Conference on Thursday, May 10th.

The EchoCenter is a high adventure event center that offers zip lines and an outdoor team-building low ropes course. They also provide a spacious meeting area and commercial kitchen.

The EchoCenter is a faith-based Christian non-profit organization located in Stockbridge, Michigan that provides a Christ-centered high adventure and team-building event center that inspires and challenges people to show God’s love to others through charitable giving and acts of service.

Their mission is to encourage the community to help those in need, year-round. They do this by partnering with event guests to give back to a charity as part of the minimal fee to use the EchoCenter. The EchoCenter sits on 170+ acres of property and offers outdoor amenities like biking on maintained trails, a low ropes course with 11 elements and 5 zip lines and a repelling wall.

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Washtenaw County will host a free peer-to-peer educational program for families, friends and caregivers of individuals diagnosed with a mental illness such as major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. The class will be led by trained peer mentors who also live with mental illness. This is not a support group, but a supportive, safe and confidential program.

This course teaches the basics about serious brain disorders and treatments, helps connect people to others who share a similar experience and teaches important skills and coping techniques for their difficult journey.

Class meets weekly and starts:

Date: Thursday, March 15, 2018 for 12 weeks.

Time: 6 – 8 p.m.

Location: St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, 775 S. Main Street, Chelsea, MI

There is no cost for this class but registration is required. Please call Kathy Walz, Behavioral Health Navigator at 734-680-5312 to register.

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Washtenaw County will host a free family-to-family educational program for families, friends and caregivers of individuals diagnosed with a mental illness such as major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder.

This course will teach the basics about serious brain disorders and treatments, help connect people to community resources and teach important skills and coping techniques for their difficult journey.

The educational program consists of a series of 12 weekly classes structured to help parents, friends, and caregivers understand and support individuals with serious mental illness while maintaining their own well-being.

Class meets weekly and starts:

Date: Thursday, March 15, 2018 for 12 weeks.

Time: 6 – 8:30 p.m.

Location: St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, 775 S. Main Street, Chelsea, MI

Please call 734-680-5312 to register and to speak with Kathy Walz, Behavioral Health Navigator at St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea.

Visit our information table at the Open Air Market ofStockbridge, and enjoy live music every Friday (weatherpermitting.) Market Music is presented with help fromthe Stockbridge DDA, Stockbridge Area Arts Council,Stockbridge Area Chamber of Commerce, the Friends ofthe Stockbridge Library, and CADL’s Stockbridge branch.Fridays, May 4–Aug. 31 (skip June 15)Market 4–7 p.m.; Music 5:30–7 p.m

The EchoCenter is a high adventure event center that offers zip lines and an outdoor team-building low ropes course. They also provide a spacious meeting area and commercial kitchen.

The EchoCenter is a faith-based Christian non-profit organization located in Stockbridge, Michigan that provides a Christ-centered high adventure and team-building event center that inspires and challenges people to show God’s love to others through charitable giving and acts of service.

Their mission is to encourage the community to help those in need, year-round. They do this by partnering with event guests to give back to a charity as part of the minimal fee to use the EchoCenter. The EchoCenter sits on 170+ acres of property and offers outdoor amenities like biking on maintained trails, a low ropes course with 11 elements and 5 zip lines and a repelling wall.

CHELSEA, Mich. (April 18, 2018) – St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea will sponsor the 29th annual Heart and Sole Run, Walk and Bike on Saturday, May 12 at Chelsea High School.

Once again, all proceeds raised will benefit Behavioral Health Services at St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea.

The race will offer several distance options for participants including a 10K, 5K and 2 mile run; a 5K and 2 mile walk; and a 13.8 mile bike. All races start and finish in the Chelsea High School parking lot, located just off of Trinkle Road.

Online registration for the race is currently open at www.chelseaheartandsole.org.

For all races, the registration fee for adults is $27 and $15 for youths (13 years and younger). A late fee will be accessed for adult registrations received after 11 p.m. on May 9.

Start Times:

· Bike 8:15 a.m.

· 5K/10K Run/Walk 9:30 a.m.

· 2 Mile Run/Walk 9:40 a.m.

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea offers a continuum of behavioral health services to meet the specific needs of patients and their families. These services include inpatient, outpatient, and day treatment programs. Coordination among these services allows patients to move from one level of care to another as their needs change. Patients and families are assured of personal, thoughtful care that addresses the physical, psychological and social aspects of well-being.

The EchoCenter is a high adventure event center that offers zip lines and an outdoor team-building low ropes course. They also provide a spacious meeting area and commercial kitchen.

The EchoCenter is a faith-based Christian non-profit organization located in Stockbridge, Michigan that provides a Christ-centered high adventure and team-building event center that inspires and challenges people to show God’s love to others through charitable giving and acts of service.

Their mission is to encourage the community to help those in need, year-round. They do this by partnering with event guests to give back to a charity as part of the minimal fee to use the EchoCenter. The EchoCenter sits on 170+ acres of property and offers outdoor amenities like biking on maintained trails, a low ropes course with 11 elements and 5 zip lines and a repelling wall.

Welcome spring by connecting with other community members on Wednesdaymornings. Talk about local events, favorite books or movies, new reads, or whatevercomes up.Wednesdays, March 7–May 30 • 11 a.m.–12 p.m

Gee Farms and Stockbridge Area Garden Club are sponsoring a Lady’s Tea on Wednesday, May 16 at 2 to 3 P.M. It will take place at Gee Farms Nursery & Greenhouse located at 14928 Bunkerhill Rd., Stockbridge.

The cost is $30 per person which includes a beverage, desserts by Laura O’Brien Sweets & Treats and a teacup succulent garden craft.

If you would like to attend, please mail your payment by May 9th to SCN P.O. Box 83, Gregory, MI 48137. Make checks payable to Gee Farms.

Kids help pick out a story to hear for inspiration and then get creative withour LEGO collection! Imaginative play helps develop skills used for readingand for life. Thursdays, March 15, April 19 & May 17• 4–5 p.m.

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Washtenaw County will host a free peer-to-peer educational program for families, friends and caregivers of individuals diagnosed with a mental illness such as major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. The class will be led by trained peer mentors who also live with mental illness. This is not a support group, but a supportive, safe and confidential program.

This course teaches the basics about serious brain disorders and treatments, helps connect people to others who share a similar experience and teaches important skills and coping techniques for their difficult journey.

Class meets weekly and starts:

Date: Thursday, March 15, 2018 for 12 weeks.

Time: 6 – 8 p.m.

Location: St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, 775 S. Main Street, Chelsea, MI

There is no cost for this class but registration is required. Please call Kathy Walz, Behavioral Health Navigator at 734-680-5312 to register.

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Washtenaw County will host a free family-to-family educational program for families, friends and caregivers of individuals diagnosed with a mental illness such as major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder.

This course will teach the basics about serious brain disorders and treatments, help connect people to community resources and teach important skills and coping techniques for their difficult journey.

The educational program consists of a series of 12 weekly classes structured to help parents, friends, and caregivers understand and support individuals with serious mental illness while maintaining their own well-being.

Class meets weekly and starts:

Date: Thursday, March 15, 2018 for 12 weeks.

Time: 6 – 8:30 p.m.

Location: St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, 775 S. Main Street, Chelsea, MI

Please call 734-680-5312 to register and to speak with Kathy Walz, Behavioral Health Navigator at St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea.

There will be a Rummage Sale at Millville UMC on Friday, May 18th- 9am-5pm and Saturday, May 19th-9am-4pm in the fellowship hall for our Gals For Guatemala trip in 2019. Come rain or shine-all inside! Lots of bargains, but no pre-sales! Millville UMC is located at 1932 N. M-52, which is 5 miles north of Stockbridge or 9 miles south of I-96 on M-52. For more information contact the church at 517-851-7853

There will be a Rummage Sale at Millville UMC on Friday, May 18th- 9am-5pm and Saturday, May 19th-9am-4pm in the fellowship hall for our Gals For Guatemala trip in 2019. Come rain or shine-all inside! Lots of bargains, but no pre-sales! Millville UMC is located at 1932 N. M-52, which is 5 miles north of Stockbridge or 9 miles south of I-96 on M-52. For more information contact the church at 517-851-7853.

Visit our information table at the Open Air Market ofStockbridge, and enjoy live music every Friday (weatherpermitting.) Market Music is presented with help fromthe Stockbridge DDA, Stockbridge Area Arts Council,Stockbridge Area Chamber of Commerce, the Friends ofthe Stockbridge Library, and CADL’s Stockbridge branch.Fridays, May 4–Aug. 31 (skip June 15)Market 4–7 p.m.; Music 5:30–7 p.m

There will be a Rummage Sale at Millville UMC on Friday, May 18th- 9am-5pm and Saturday, May 19th-9am-4pm in the fellowship hall for our Gals For Guatemala trip in 2019. Come rain or shine-all inside! Lots of bargains, but no pre-sales! Millville UMC is located at 1932 N. M-52, which is 5 miles north of Stockbridge or 9 miles south of I-96 on M-52. For more information contact the church at 517-851-7853.

Waterloo Area Historical Society’s Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation SocialMay 19, will be presenting Bill Christen and the Interurban Railways. The public is welcome to join us at 2pm for his presentation, at the Waterloo Farm Museum, 13493 Waterloo-Munith Rd., Grass Lake, 49240. Here is a sample of his presentation.“The interurban railways (electric powered “street cars”) were a popular means of transportation early in the twentieth-century. A person living in Waterloo Township could go to Jackson or Chelsea (or a dozen stops in between) and catch a electric railway car that could take him or her to Chicago or Detroit with connections to other cities beyond Michigan. For a dime one could also travel an array of small towns between Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo. For the most part the interurban line In Jackson and Washtenaw Counties paralleled the Michigan Central Railroad tracks.”

Welcome spring by connecting with other community members on Wednesdaymornings. Talk about local events, favorite books or movies, new reads, or whatevercomes up.Wednesdays, March 7–May 30 • 11 a.m.–12 p.m

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Washtenaw County will host a free peer-to-peer educational program for families, friends and caregivers of individuals diagnosed with a mental illness such as major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. The class will be led by trained peer mentors who also live with mental illness. This is not a support group, but a supportive, safe and confidential program.

This course teaches the basics about serious brain disorders and treatments, helps connect people to others who share a similar experience and teaches important skills and coping techniques for their difficult journey.

Class meets weekly and starts:

Date: Thursday, March 15, 2018 for 12 weeks.

Time: 6 – 8 p.m.

Location: St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, 775 S. Main Street, Chelsea, MI

There is no cost for this class but registration is required. Please call Kathy Walz, Behavioral Health Navigator at 734-680-5312 to register.

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Washtenaw County will host a free family-to-family educational program for families, friends and caregivers of individuals diagnosed with a mental illness such as major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder.

This course will teach the basics about serious brain disorders and treatments, help connect people to community resources and teach important skills and coping techniques for their difficult journey.

The educational program consists of a series of 12 weekly classes structured to help parents, friends, and caregivers understand and support individuals with serious mental illness while maintaining their own well-being.

Class meets weekly and starts:

Date: Thursday, March 15, 2018 for 12 weeks.

Time: 6 – 8:30 p.m.

Location: St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, 775 S. Main Street, Chelsea, MI

Please call 734-680-5312 to register and to speak with Kathy Walz, Behavioral Health Navigator at St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea.

There will be lots of fun in Dansville on Memorial Day, May 28th and you won’t want to miss the annual Pancake Breakfast at the Dansville Community Center at 1317 Mason Street. We will be serving from 9-11am in the dining hall and breakfast will consist of pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, applesauce and a variety of beverages. A free will offering is asked for your breakfast and will go to the Gal’s For Guatemala Mission Trip in 2019.

Welcome spring by connecting with other community members on Wednesdaymornings. Talk about local events, favorite books or movies, new reads, or whatevercomes up.Wednesdays, March 7–May 30 • 11 a.m.–12 p.m

Welcome spring by connecting with other community members on Wednesdaymornings. Talk about local events, favorite books or movies, new reads, or whatevercomes up.Wednesdays, March 7–May 30 • 11 a.m.–12 p.m

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Washtenaw County will host a free peer-to-peer educational program for families, friends and caregivers of individuals diagnosed with a mental illness such as major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. The class will be led by trained peer mentors who also live with mental illness. This is not a support group, but a supportive, safe and confidential program.

This course teaches the basics about serious brain disorders and treatments, helps connect people to others who share a similar experience and teaches important skills and coping techniques for their difficult journey.

Class meets weekly and starts:

Date: Thursday, March 15, 2018 for 12 weeks.

Time: 6 – 8 p.m.

Location: St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, 775 S. Main Street, Chelsea, MI

There is no cost for this class but registration is required. Please call Kathy Walz, Behavioral Health Navigator at 734-680-5312 to register.

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Washtenaw County will host a free family-to-family educational program for families, friends and caregivers of individuals diagnosed with a mental illness such as major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder.

This course will teach the basics about serious brain disorders and treatments, help connect people to community resources and teach important skills and coping techniques for their difficult journey.

The educational program consists of a series of 12 weekly classes structured to help parents, friends, and caregivers understand and support individuals with serious mental illness while maintaining their own well-being.

Class meets weekly and starts:

Date: Thursday, March 15, 2018 for 12 weeks.

Time: 6 – 8:30 p.m.

Location: St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, 775 S. Main Street, Chelsea, MI

Please call 734-680-5312 to register and to speak with Kathy Walz, Behavioral Health Navigator at St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea.